Which Readers have Night Reading Font

nhnonna · 02-16-2011, 02:10 PM

I have a boss that now wants me to find him an ereader with the reversed night reading font (white on black). He saw my Pandigital and LOVED IT! He wants JUST a reader tho; something light. I have the 9: Pandigital and it is heavier than he wanted.

I also love my kindle2 - upgraded to the kindle3 but didn't like it as much, so kept the 2.

I am definitely hooked on this technology! He just wants a lightweight reader that has the reverse font for night reading.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions or help.

Sydney's Mom · 02-16-2011, 03:11 PM

I consider the adjustable font to be kindle's night reading app. I just up the font until it is comfortable.

susan_cassidy · 02-16-2011, 04:08 PM

I find white on black text to be too much eyestrain in any lighting. It's the same thing for star charts - I like black on white, not white on black. Too little contrast: large swathes of black overwhelm the smaller amount of white.

I think most devices that will have white on black are going to be backlit. I wasn't sure from the original post if that was important or not. Some of the lighter devices are eink.

queentess · 02-16-2011, 04:13 PM

I'm not aware of any eink devices that do this, but that could just be my ignorance. Will probably have to look at lcd (backlit) devices. The battery won't last as long on lcd as eink, but I'm not sure how it affects the weight of the device.

I do know that a couple apps on my iTouch have the font capability you're looking for, but I don't remember their names.

fantasyfan · 02-16-2011, 04:28 PM

My Touch and iPad both have the night reading function, but with the warning that they aren't meant for use for any extended time. I do find that the white on black text is OK for short sessions.

Sydney's Mom I consider the adjustable font to be kindle's night reading app. I just up the font until it is comfortable.

That's a good idea for low light situations. I've tried it and it is reasonably effective. However, I bought a "Mighty Bright" LED light for reading in the dark. It works fine; there's no eyestrain or glare and the e-ink text stands out with great clarity. It also functions well for a standard book.

nhnonna · 02-16-2011, 09:31 PM

thank you all for your input! He didn't want one that was backlit. So far I have only seen the 'night reading font' on the Panditigal 9" model. That sure narrows it down doesn't it??? I'll keep looking I guess.

Anke Wehner · 02-17-2011, 04:55 AM

Well, with epubs that are not DRM-crippled, you can change that in the style sheet...

body {
background:black;
color: white
}

should work if there are no color definitions for the text...

That should theoretically work on any reader that supports epub, but I have only one to test.

CharlieBird · 02-17-2011, 12:33 PM

I used reverse night reading regularly on my 5" Astak EZReader, but I'm damned if I remember how. I do recall I had installed an alternative firmware (LReader maybe), a dictionary—I was constantly fiddling. Of course, the PocketPro is the original e-Ink technology (which I loved it way back then before Pearl), but if your boss is liking your K3 ....

You may want to post in the Astak forum. The folks there (as in all the forums) are knowledgeable and helpful. And (ditto) Welcome.
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GeoffC · 02-17-2011, 12:43 PM

nhnonna

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Treven · 02-18-2011, 06:46 PM

Another entry for the iPad.

v1k1ng1001 · 02-19-2011, 10:31 AM

The nook color has this option.

nhnonna · 02-25-2011, 03:40 PM

again, thanks to all who posted helpful suggestions. I will look into the Nook color next. Thanks again.

GlenBarrington · 02-26-2011, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nhnonna

again, thanks to all who posted helpful suggestions. I will look into the Nook color next. Thanks again.

I suspect you will need to avoid those devices that use eInk displays for this feature. However, that being said many many eInk readers do have some pretty sophisticated brightness & contrast controls along with font size that makes reading for a middle-aged man (surprise! Me!) pretty easy - even at night in bed.

If you don't find exactly what you are looking for in the color devices, I'd consider the Sony PRS-350. I like mine pretty good. There is an "Adjust View" menu selection with some presets already created and some slider bars to set it exactly right for the viewer. When coupled with the font size, I haven't found any situations where it is uncomfortable to read.

sufue · 02-26-2011, 07:36 PM

FBreader on my Android phone has the night/day thing, which I find comfortable only when reading in total dark - i.e. in bed with all lights off. So, if memory serves, does Aldiko. If your boss has an Android phone, he could use that to read, unless it's too small for him.

LCF · 02-27-2011, 01:02 PM

Hi!
My Hanlin V3 (BeBook, EZ reader, ... all the same) has this option, at least for .fb2, txt, rtf files. It just reverses black and white.

I think that there is a way to make epubs work with the same reading software that reads fb2, but I am not sure. On the bright side - there plenty if converters (like calibre) or even online ones, where you upload your epub and get the fb2 file.

(If you need more info leave me a visitor message, since I might overlook this thread)

02-16-2011, 02:10 PM	#1
nhnonna Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: kindle and Pandigital	Which Readers have Night Reading Font I have a boss that now wants me to find him an ereader with the reversed night reading font (white on black). He saw my Pandigital and LOVED IT! He wants JUST a reader tho; something light. I have the 9: Pandigital and it is heavier than he wanted. I also love my kindle2 - upgraded to the kindle3 but didn't like it as much, so kept the 2. I am definitely hooked on this technology! He just wants a lightweight reader that has the reverse font for night reading. Thanks in advance for any suggestions or help.

02-17-2011, 12:33 PM	#8
CharlieBird ¿Huh? Posts: 349 Karma: 1004526 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: rural Jalisco Device: HiSense A7 CC, Fire HD6, Kobo Libra2	I used reverse night reading regularly on my 5" Astak EZReader, but I'm damned if I remember how. I do recall I had installed an alternative firmware (LReader maybe), a dictionary—I was constantly fiddling. Of course, the PocketPro is the original e-Ink technology (which I loved it way back then before Pearl), but if your boss is liking your K3 .... You may want to post in the Astak forum. The folks there (as in all the forums) are knowledgeable and helpful. And (ditto) Welcome. d Last edited by CharlieBird; 02-17-2011 at 12:58 PM.

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Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,895 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	I consider the adjustable font to be kindle's night reading app. I just up the font until it is comfortable.

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susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	I find white on black text to be too much eyestrain in any lighting. It's the same thing for star charts - I like black on white, not white on black. Too little contrast: large swathes of black overwhelm the smaller amount of white. I think most devices that will have white on black are going to be backlit. I wasn't sure from the original post if that was important or not. Some of the lighter devices are eink.

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queentess Reading is sexy Posts: 1,303 Karma: 544517 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: none	I'm not aware of any eink devices that do this, but that could just be my ignorance. Will probably have to look at lcd (backlit) devices. The battery won't last as long on lcd as eink, but I'm not sure how it affects the weight of the device. I do know that a couple apps on my iTouch have the font capability you're looking for, but I don't remember their names.

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fantasyfan Wizard Posts: 1,368 Karma: 26886344 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ireland Device: Kindle Oasis 3, 4G, iPad Air 2, iPhone IE	My Touch and iPad both have the night reading function, but with the warning that they aren't meant for use for any extended time. I do find that the white on black text is OK for short sessions. Sydney's Mom I consider the adjustable font to be kindle's night reading app. I just up the font until it is comfortable. That's a good idea for low light situations. I've tried it and it is reasonably effective. However, I bought a "Mighty Bright" LED light for reading in the dark. It works fine; there's no eyestrain or glare and the e-ink text stands out with great clarity. It also functions well for a standard book.

02-16-2011, 09:31 PM	#6
nhnonna Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: kindle and Pandigital	thank you all for your input! He didn't want one that was backlit. So far I have only seen the 'night reading font' on the Panditigal 9" model. That sure narrows it down doesn't it??? I'll keep looking I guess.

02-17-2011, 04:55 AM	#7
Anke Wehner Addict Posts: 249 Karma: 177956 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Germany Device: PRS-650	Well, with epubs that are not DRM-crippled, you can change that in the style sheet... body { background:black; color: white } should work if there are no color definitions for the text... That should theoretically work on any reader that supports epub, but I have only one to test.

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GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	nhnonna Welcome to Mobileread ....

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Treven Addict Posts: 222 Karma: 680 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: the Left Coast Device: iPad	Another entry for the iPad.

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v1k1ng1001 Addict Posts: 378 Karma: 1624276 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South, South Texas Device: Pocketbook 620	The nook color has this option.

02-25-2011, 03:40 PM	#12
nhnonna Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: kindle and Pandigital	again, thanks to all who posted helpful suggestions. I will look into the Nook color next. Thanks again.

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sufue lost in my e-reader... Posts: 7,519 Karma: 52353822 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: sunny southern California, USA Device: Android phone, Sony T1, Nook ST Glowlight, Galaxy Tab 7 Plus	FBreader on my Android phone has the night/day thing, which I find comfortable only when reading in total dark - i.e. in bed with all lights off. So, if memory serves, does Aldiko. If your boss has an Android phone, he could use that to read, unless it's too small for him.

02-27-2011, 01:02 PM	#15
LCF Wizard Posts: 1,472 Karma: 9795311 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germany Device: Hanlin V3 (LBook), GS3	Hi! My Hanlin V3 (BeBook, EZ reader, ... all the same) has this option, at least for .fb2, txt, rtf files. It just reverses black and white. I think that there is a way to make epubs work with the same reading software that reads fb2, but I am not sure. On the bright side - there plenty if converters (like calibre) or even online ones, where you upload your epub and get the fb2 file. (If you need more info leave me a visitor message, since I might overlook this thread)